Open Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter smashed three home runs against the White Sox on Monday night, becoming the first Tiger to accomplish that feat since Victor Martinez in 2016. In all, the Tigers hit five home runs in their 13-1 blowout win over the last-place team in the AL Central. "My swing, my timing was good," Carpenter said. Carpenter, 27, hit home runs in his second, third and fourth at-bats after striking out in the second inning. Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images"I was trying," Carpenter said with a smile.